edge serrated, cutaneous flap below, Rakers 7 7 iii, lan- 
ceolate, 11/5 in eye; filaments 3/4 of rakers. Scales with 
4 to 6 basal radiating striae; apical denticles about 40; 
Circull rather coarse, Fins all more or less scaly, also 
head, Third dorsal spine 1 3/5 in head; first dorsal ray 
1¢; third anal spine 1 3/5; first anal ray 14; caudal longer 
than head, lobes sharply pointed and upper little longer; 
pectoral 1 2/5, filaments 4; not quite reaching far back as 
depressed pectoral tip; ventral 2. In alcohol faded dull 
brown, paler below. Dorsals and caudal dusted with brownish 
dots, Length 160 m, 
Galeoides déecadactylus (Bloch) 
5-%0 1/83 Gent & 1/5 te 22 275:5'D. VILE .- 1,34, 
i; A. III, 11, i; scales 44 or 45 (Pockets) in lateral line 
to caudal base; about 6 scales above lateral line to soft 
dorsal origin; 8 below to spinous anal origin; about 25? 
predorsal (pockets) scales; sbout 1/3 in head; eye 
to 3 4/5; maxillary 2 1/3 to 2 2/5; interorbital 3 1/3 to 
” 
Bony, fusiform, compressed; lcast depth of caudal 
eduncle 1 3/5 to 1 7/8 its length or 2 2/5 to 2# in head, 
width 2 to 24 its length. Snout obtuse, rather trun- 
te as seen from above, length about 3/4 its width, Eye 
arge, center little before first third in head; adipose-eyelid 
